Clue Detectives Task Cards
Clue Detectives • Inference Task Cards
Read the clues and make an inference • Grade 2–3
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CARD 01 WHO AM I?
I wear thick yellow boots and a heavy black jacket. When the loud alarm clangs, I slide down the shiny pole and jump onto the red truck. I hold the long hose tight as water rushes out.
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CARD 02 WHERE AM I?
I hear pins crashing and people cheering in the distance. My heavy ball rolls down the shiny wooden lane toward ten white pins. Oh no, it slipped right into the gutter!
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CARD 03 WHAT IS IT?
I am cold, sweet, and sticky. If you do not eat me quickly on a sunny summer afternoon, I will melt and drip down your waffle cone and onto your fingers.
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CARD 04 WHO AM I?
I use a tiny mirror and a gentle tool to count your teeth. I wear light blue gloves and a paper mask over my nose and mouth. Remember to brush and floss every single day!
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Clue Detectives: Grade 2–3 Inference Cards Cards 1 – 4
Clue Detectives • Inference Task Cards
Read the clues and make an inference • Grade 2–3
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CARD 05 WHERE AM I?
Salty waves wash over my bare toes as I look for smooth seashells in the wet sand. Overhead, noisy seagulls swoop through the bright blue sky. I wrap my beach towel around my cold shoulders.
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CARD 06 WHAT IS IT?
The sky turns dark gray and cool wind bends the tall green trees. Suddenly, a bright flash of light zips across the clouds, followed by a loud boom that rattles our living room window.
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CARD 07 WHO AM I?
I knead soft dough on a floury wooden counter early in the morning before sunrise. When the big timer dings, the warm room fills with the sweet scent of cinnamon rolls and crusty bread.
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CARD 08 WHERE AM I?
Tall metal shelves are packed with thousands of stories. A friendly woman whispers softly and scans the bar code on my mystery book before I tuck it into my backpack to read at home.
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Clue Detectives: Grade 2–3 Inference Cards Cards 5 – 8
Clue Detectives • Inference Task Cards
Read the clues and make an inference • Grade 2–3
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CARD 09 WHAT IS IT?
Bright orange flames crackle over dry pine wood in the stone ring. We hold long wooden sticks over the warm glow to turn white marshmallows squishy and golden brown.
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CARD 10 WHO AM I?
I blow my silver whistle when children start running on the wet concrete. I sit up in a tall white chair wearing dark sunglasses, watching the swimmers splash safely in the deep water.
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CARD 11 WHERE AM I?
We push a metal cart with squeaky wheels down aisle four, looking for crunchy peanut butter. Mom picks up two boxes of cereal, checks their prices, and drops one into our cart.
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CARD 12 WHAT IS IT?
We rolled three large icy spheres and stacked them up from biggest to smallest. Then we pushed black stones in for a smile and stuck a crunchy orange carrot right in the middle of its face.
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Clue Detectives: Grade 2–3 Inference Cards Cards 9 – 12
Clue Detectives • Inference Task Cards
Read the clues and make an inference • Grade 2–3
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CARD 13 WHO AM I?
I place my cold stethoscope against the little puppy's chest to hear his heartbeat. After checking his soft floppy ears, I hand him a crunchy biscuit for sitting politely on the metal exam table.
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CARD 14 WHERE AM I?
The red velvet curtains pull apart and the large room becomes dark and quiet. I dig my hand into a tub of warm, salty popcorn as giant colorful pictures flash onto the enormous screen.
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CARD 15 WHAT IS IT?
Tiny yellow seeds bounce around inside a hot covered pan. Pop! Pop! Pop! In just a few minutes, puffy white clouds fill the bowl, ready to be drizzled with melted butter.
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CARD 16 WHO AM I?
I carry a heavy leather shoulder bag down your street in all kinds of weather. I slide handwritten cards, colorful magazines, and packages right into the metal box near your front door.
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Clue Detectives: Grade 2–3 Inference Cards Cards 13 – 16
Clue Detectives • Inference Task Cards
Read the clues and make an inference • Grade 2–3
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CARD 17 WHERE AM I?
A rooster crows loudly on top of the big red barn as morning mist lifts from the fields. Pink piglets splash happily in mud while gentle black-and-white cows munch sweet green clover.
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CARD 18 WHAT IS IT?
It is covered in shiny polka-dot paper with a curly satin ribbon tied neatly on top. I pick it up and shake it beside my ear to hear if it rattles before ripping open the tape.
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CARD 19 WHO AM I?
I secure my golden helmet visor and double-check my oxygen tank. Outside my capsule window, planet Earth looks like a glowing blue marble swirling in the quiet blackness of space.
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CARD 20 WHERE AM I?
Chimes ring over the intercom announcing flight seventy-two is boarding at gate nine. Travelers pull rolling suitcases across the shiny tile floor toward the huge airplanes waiting outside.
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Clue Detectives: Grade 2–3 Inference Cards Cards 17 – 20
Clue Detectives • Inference Task Cards
Read the clues and make an inference • Grade 2–3
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CARD 21 WHAT IS IT?
Two pedals turn a silver metal chain that spins my rear wheel. When you squeeze the levers on the handlebars, my rubber brake pads press tightly to stop you safely.
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CARD 22 WHO AM I?
I slip on my green dirt-stained gloves and kneel in the rich, dark soil. With my small hand trowel, I dig little holes and gently tuck baby tomato plants into the sunny backyard patch.
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CARD 23 WHERE AM I?
We zip up our nylon tent flap before wiggling deep into our warm sleeping bags. Outside, crickets chirp under the glittering stars while the mountain breeze rustles the tall pine trees.
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CARD 24 WHAT IS IT?
Crisp red, orange, and yellow leaves blanket the chilly grass. Dad drags a wide metal fan rake across the yard, scraping them into a massive pile that is perfect for taking a running leap into!
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Clue Detectives: Grade 2–3 Inference Cards Cards 21 – 24
Clue Detectives • Inference Task Cards
Read the clues and make an inference • Grade 2–3
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CARD 25 WHO AM I?
I wear a tall white pleated hat and taste the simmering vegetable soup with a long spoon. In my bustling restaurant kitchen, frying pans sizzle as I shout out dinner orders to my team.
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CARD 26 WHERE AM I?
A tall spotted giraffe stretches its long neck over the fence to nibble leaves. Across the paved pathway, a painted sign asks visitors to be quiet near the sleeping lion enclosure.
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CARD 27 WHAT IS IT?
Brightly colored wax sticks rest neatly inside a yellow and green cardboard box. You can peel off their paper wrappers and press their sharp pointed tips onto blank paper to color vivid drawings.
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CARD 28 WHO AM I?
I push a lever to swing open the folding doors at the neighborhood stop. Excited students climb the metal steps and show me their bus passes before finding an empty seat near their friends.
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Clue Detectives: Grade 2–3 Inference Cards Cards 25 – 28
Clue Detectives • Inference Task Cards
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CARD 29 WHERE AM I?
Metal chains squeak back and forth as children kick their legs toward the clouds. Two friends zoom down the twisty green slide, laughing as they land feet-first in the soft wood chips.
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CARD 30 WHAT IS IT?
Eight tiny striped candles flicker gently in sweet chocolate frosting. Everyone gathers close to sing a happy song, and when I blow out the flames, thin spirals of smoke drift into the air.
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CARD 31 WHO AM I?
I write today's math goal on the board with a blue dry-erase marker. I pass out lined paper to every desk and ask the boys and girls to open their chapter books to page twelve.
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CARD 32 WHERE AM I?
Hundreds of round orange globes sit scattered across the dusty autumn field. We clip a prickly green stem to pick the heaviest round one to carve into a jack-o'-lantern for Halloween.
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Clue Detectives: Grade 2–3 Inference Cards Cards 29 – 32
Clue Detectives • Inference Task Cards
Read the clues and make an inference • Grade 2–3
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CARD 33 WHAT IS IT?
Glittering streaks of red, emerald, and silver burst high across the Fourth of July sky. A loud thunderous boom echoes over the dark lake right as the sparkling fountain of sparks drifts away.
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CARD 34 WHO AM I?
I strap a heavy air tank onto my back and fit a rubber mouthpiece between my lips. Wearing big black flippers and a glass mask, I glide alongside spotted sea turtles over the coral reef.
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CARD 35 WHERE AM I?
Glass cases hold ancient dinosaur bones, arrowheads, and sparkling minerals. A guard politely reminds us to keep our hands to ourselves beneath the giant towering T-Rex skeleton.
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CARD 36 WHAT IS IT?
Warm suds and bubbles cover the driveway as the garden hose sprays. Suddenly, our wet golden retriever gives a mighty whole-body shake, showering us in cool soapy water droplets!
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Clue Detectives: Grade 2–3 Inference Cards Cards 33 – 36
Clue Detectives • Inference Task Cards
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CARD 37 WHO AM I?
I hold my magnifying glass close to examine the mysterious muddy footprint by the back porch. I write down every clue in my secret notebook to discover who took the missing cookies!
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CARD 38 WHERE AM I?
We kick off our sneakers and step onto the springy padded blue floor. Our coach adjusts the wooden balance beam and fluffs the giant foam pit before we practice our cartwheels and flips.
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CARD 39 WHAT IS IT?
You slip your arms through my sleeves and pull my zipper all the way up to your chin. My puffy waterproof fabric and soft fleece lining keep you warm when freezing winter winds blow.
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CARD 40 WHO AM I?
I hold a wooden palette covered in colorful swirls of paint. With a soft bristled brush, I dab red and gold strokes onto a blank stretched canvas resting on my tall wooden easel.
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Clue Detectives: Grade 2–3 Inference Cards Cards 37 – 40
